Qiao, Qiǎo, Qiáo, Qiāo, Qiào, Qí ào, Qi ao, Qīng jié, Qing jie, Què, Que: 55 definitions

橋—【雜名】梵語細覩 Setu，見梵語雜名。

[zá míng] fàn yǔ xì dǔ Setu, jiàn fàn yǔ zá míng.

[za ming] fan yu xi du Setu, jian fan yu za ming.

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愀 [qiǎo] [qiao]—
Another pronunciation (又音 [you yin]) for the character 一 [yi] (yī).

qiǎo:(yī) zhī yòu yīn.

qiao:(yi) zhi you yin.

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敲 [qiāo] [qiao]—
[動 [dong]] (Verb)
1. To knock, to strike.
For example: 「打 [da]」 (to beat), 「鑼 [luo]」 (to strike a gong).
From Tang Dynasty (唐 [tang]) poet Li Shangyin's (李商隱 [li shang yin]) poem "Bei Qingluo" (北青蘿 [bei qing luo]): "Alone, I strike the vesper chime (磬 [qing]), leisurely leaning on a cane (藤 [teng])."
From Song Dynasty (宋 [song]) poet Su Shi's (蘇軾 [su shi]) poem "Residing East of Dinghuiyuan, the Mountains are Full of Miscellaneous Flowers, and there is a Crabapple Tree, which the Locals Do Not Know is Valuable" (寓居定惠院之東雜花滿山有海棠一株土人不知貴也 [yu ju ding hui yuan zhi dong za hua man shan you hai tang yi zhu tu ren bu zhi gui ye]): "Regardless of homes or monasteries, I knock on doors (門 [men]) with my staff (拄杖 [zhu zhang]) to see the slender bamboos (修竹 [xiu zhu])."
2. To deliberate, to investigate.
From Ming Dynasty (明 [ming]) writer Li Changqi's (李昌祺 [li chang qi]) "Jian Deng Yu Hua" (剪燈餘話 [jian deng yu hua]), Volume 1, "Record of the Ape Listening to Sutras" (聽經猿記 [ting jing yuan ji]): "Raising his hand to 'push or knock' (推 [tui]), much like Jia Dao (賈島 [jia dao]), who toiled over his verses."
3. To take advantage, to defraud, to extort.
For example: 「詐 [zha]」 (to extort), 「竹槓 [zhu gang]」 (to extort money, literally "to knock on a bamboo pole"), 「狠一筆 [hen yi bi]」 (to make a big profit by extortion).
[名 [ming]] (Noun)
A short staff.
From "Selections of Refined Literature" (文選 [wen xuan]), Jia Yi's (賈誼 [jia yi]) "On the Faults of Qin" (過秦論 [guo qin lun]): "He ascended to the highest position and controlled the six directions, wielding cudgels (扑 [pu]) and whips (鞭笞 [bian chi]) to rule the world."

qiāo:[dòng]
1. kòu,, jī. rú: “qiāo dǎ” ,, “qiāo luó” . táng． lǐ shāng yǐn 〈běi qīng luó〉 shī: “dú qiāo chū yè qìng, xián yǐ yī zhī téng.” sòng． sū shì 〈yù jū dìng huì yuàn zhī dōng zá huā mǎn shān yǒu hǎi táng yī zhū tǔ rén bù zhī guì yě〉 shī: “bù wèn rén jiā yǔ sēng shě, zhǔ zhàng qiāo mén kàn xiū zhú.”
2. zhēn zhuó,, tuī jiū. míng． lǐ chāng qí < jiǎn dēng yú huà． juǎn yī． tīng jīng yuán jì>: “jǔ shǒu tuī qiāo, pō lèi kǔ yín zhī jiǎ dǎo.”
3. kāi yóu,, é zhà,, lēi suǒ. rú: “qiāo zhà” ,, “qiāo zhú gàng” ,, “hěn qiāo yī bǐ” .
[míng]
duǎn zhàng. < wén xuǎn． jiǎ yì． guò qín lùn>: “lǚ zhì zūn ér zhì liù hé, zhí qiāo pū yǐ biān chī tiān xià.”

qiao:[dong]
1. kou,, ji. ru: "qiao da" ,, "qiao luo" . tang. li shang yin shi: "du qiao chu ye qing, xian yi yi zhi teng." song. su shi shi: "bu wen ren jia yu seng she, zhu zhang qiao men kan xiu zhu."
2. zhen zhuo,, tui jiu. ming. li chang qi < jian deng yu hua. juan yi. ting jing yuan ji>: "ju shou tui qiao, po lei ku yin zhi jia dao."
3. kai you,, e zha,, lei suo. ru: "qiao zha" ,, "qiao zhu gang" ,, "hen qiao yi bi" .
[ming]
duan zhang. < wen xuan. jia yi. guo qin lun>: "lu zhi zun er zhi liu he, zhi qiao pu yi bian chi tian xia."

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頝 [qiāo] [qiao]—
Adjective
䫜 [ao]: The head (頭部 [tou bu]) is unsightly (不美好 [bu mei hao]). From "Guangyun" (廣韻 [guang yun]), "Pingsheng" (平聲 [ping sheng]) rhyme, "Yaoyun" (肴韻 [yao yun]) section: "(qiāo), 䫜 [ao] (qiāo'áo), the head (頭 [tou]) is not pleasing (不媚 [bu mei])."

qiāo:[xíng]
qiāo āo: tóu bù bù měi hǎo. < guǎng yùn． píng shēng． yáo yùn>: “qiāo, qiāo āo, tóu bù mèi yě.”

qiao:[xing]
qiao ao: tou bu bu mei hao. < guang yun. ping sheng. yao yun>: "qiao, qiao ao, tou bu mei ye."

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骹 [qiāo] [qiao]—
[Noun]
1. The lower leg, shank. From 《說文解字 [shuo wen jie zi] (Shuōwén Jiězì)．骨部 [gu bu] (gǔbù)》: "(qiāo) is 脛 [jing] (jìng)." Qing Dynasty (清 [qing]) scholar 段玉裁 [duan yu cai] (Duàn Yùcái) annotated: "脛 [jing] (jìng) is below the knee (膝下 [xi xia]). The 脛 [jing] (jìng) of all things (凡物 [fan wu]) are called (qiāo)."
2. Broadly refers to the area from the leg (腿 [tui]) to the foot (腳 [jiao]). From Song Dynasty (宋 [song]) poet 蘇軾 [su shi] (Sū Shì)'s poem 〈次韻袁公濟謝芎椒 [ci yun yuan gong ji xie qiong jiao] (Cìyùn Yuán Gōngjì Xiè Xiōngjiāo)〉: "River fish (河魚 [he yu]) with burst bellies (潰腹 [kui fu]) cry out in vain for Chu (空號楚 [kong hao chu]), sweat (汗水 [han shui]) flows down the (qiāo) then one believes Wu (始信吳 [shi xin wu])."
3. A whistling arrow (響箭 [xiang jian]). From Song Dynasty (宋 [song]) poet 柳開 [liu kai] (Liǔ Kāi)'s poem 〈塞上 [sai shang] (Sài Shàng)〉: "The whistling (qiāo) shoots straight up a thousand feet (一千尺 [yi qian chi]), calm and windless (平靜無風 [ping jing wu feng]), its sound (聲 [sheng]) even clearer."

qiāo:[míng]
1. xiǎo tuǐ. < shuō wén jiě zì． gǔ bù>: “qiāo, jìng yě.” qīng． duàn yù cái． zhù: “jìng, xī xià yě. fán wù zhī jìng jiē yuē qiāo.”
2. fàn zhǐ cóng tuǐ dào jiǎo. sòng． sū shì 〈cì yùn yuán gōng jì xiè qiōng jiāo〉 shī: “hé yú kuì fù kōng hào chǔ, hàn shuǐ liú qiāo shǐ xìn wú.”
3. xiǎng jiàn. sòng． liǔ kāi 〈sāi shàng〉 shī: “míng qiāo zhí shàng yī qiān chǐ, píng jìng wú fēng shēng gèng gān.”

qiao:[ming]
1. xiao tui. < shuo wen jie zi. gu bu>: "qiao, jing ye." qing. duan yu cai. zhu: "jing, xi xia ye. fan wu zhi jing jie yue qiao."
2. fan zhi cong tui dao jiao. song. su shi shi: "he yu kui fu kong hao chu, han shui liu qiao shi xin wu."
3. xiang jian. song. liu kai shi: "ming qiao zhi shang yi qian chi, ping jing wu feng sheng geng gan."

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墝 [qiāo] [qiao]—
[形 [xing]]
Soil is barren and hard. Records of the Three Kingdoms (《三國志 [san guo zhi]》), Volume 22, Book of Wei (《魏書 [wei shu]》), Biography of Lu Yu (《盧毓傳 [lu yu chuan]》): "However, the land in [礁 [jiao]] Jiao was [瘠 [ji]] barren and hard, and the common people were impoverished. [毓 [yu]] Yu pitied them and submitted a memorial requesting to relocate the people to [梁國 [liang guo]] Liang State to settle in fertile lands, which displeased the Emperor."
[名 [ming]]
Barren and hard land. Xunzi (《荀子 [xun zi]》), The Achievements of the Ru (《儒效 [ru xiao]》): "When it comes to observing the high and low (of the land), examining the [] barrenness and fertility, and ordering the five types of grains, a [君子 [jun zi]] junzi (gentleman) is not as good as a farmer." [唐 [tang]] Tang Dynasty, [楊倞 [yang jing]] Yang Jing's annotation: "[] Qiao refers to thin (unfertile) land."

qiāo:[xíng]
tǔ rǎng pín jí jiān yìng. < sān guó zhì． juǎn èr èr． wèi shū． lú yù chuán>: “ér jiāo tǔ de qiāo jí, bǎi xìng qióng kùn, yù mǐn zhī, shàng biǎo xǐ mín yú liáng guó jiù wò yǎn, shī dì yì.”
[míng]
pín jí jiān yìng de tǔ de. < xún zi． rú xiào>: “xiāng gāo xià, shì qiāo féi, xù wǔ zhǒng, jūn zi bù rú nóng rén.” táng． yáng jìng． zhù: “qiāo, báo tián yě.”

qiao:[xing]
tu rang pin ji jian ying. < san guo zhi. juan er er. wei shu. lu yu chuan>: "er jiao tu de qiao ji, bai xing qiong kun, yu min zhi, shang biao xi min yu liang guo jiu wo yan, shi di yi."
[ming]
pin ji jian ying de tu de. < xun zi. ru xiao>: "xiang gao xia, shi qiao fei, xu wu zhong, jun zi bu ru nong ren." tang. yang jing. zhu: "qiao, bao tian ye."

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趬 [qiāo] [qiao]—
[Adjective]
The appearance of walking lightly and briskly.
From "Shuowen Jiezi" (說文解字 [shuo wen jie zi]), "Zou" (走 [zou]) Radical section: "Jiao" means 'the appearance of walking lightly' (行輕貌 [xing qing mao]).
From "Book of the Later Han" (後漢書 [hou han shu]), Volume 60, Part 1, "Biography of Ma Rong" (馬融傳 [ma rong chuan]): "Some are light and agile, brisk and fierce, hiding sparsely and prominently displaying their necks."
[Verb]
To rise high, to curl or turn upwards.
From "Journey to the West" (西遊記 [xi you ji]), Chapter 33: "Having sworn the oath, it leaped, and curled its tail (尾子 [wei zi]) up a bit (了一 [le yi])."

qiāo:[xíng]
zǒu lù qīng kuài de yàng zi. < shuō wén jiě zì． zǒu bù>: “qiāo, xíng qīng mào.” < hòu hàn shū． juǎn liù○shàng． mǎ róng chuán>: “huò qīng chāo qiāo hàn, sōu shū lǒu lǐng.”
[dòng]
gāo qǐ,, xiàng shàng qiào qǐ. < xī yóu jì> dì sān sān huí: “shuō le shì, jiāng shēn yī zòng, bǎ wěi zi qiāo le yī qiāo.”

qiao:[xing]
zou lu qing kuai de yang zi. < shuo wen jie zi. zou bu>: "qiao, xing qing mao." < hou han shu. juan liu○shang. ma rong chuan>: "huo qing chao qiao han, sou shu lou ling."
[dong]
gao qi,, xiang shang qiao qi. < xi you ji> di san san hui: "shuo le shi, jiang shen yi zong, ba wei zi qiao le yi qiao."

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蹺 [qiāo] [qiao]—
[Verb]
1. To lift, to raise. For example: "跷脚 [qiao jiao]" (to cross one's legs), "跷起大拇指称赞 [qiao qi da mu zhi cheng zan]" (to give a thumbs up). From Dream of the Red Chamber (《红楼梦 [hong lou meng]》) Chapter 99: "李十儿坐在椅子上 [li shi er zuo zai yi zi shang]，跷着一只腿 [qiao zhe yi zhi tui]。" (Li Shi'er sat on the chair, crossing one leg.)
2. To die. For example: "跷了 [qiao le]" (passed away), "跷辫子 [qiao bian zi]" (to kick the bucket; to die).
[Noun]
A wooden prop used in traditional opera and dance, worn by performers on their feet. For example: "跷工 [qiao gong]" (stilt walking/performance on stilts), "踩高跷 [cai gao qiao]" (to walk on stilts).

qiāo:[dòng]
1. tái qǐ,, jǔ qǐ. rú: “qiāo jiǎo” ,, “qiāo qǐ dà mǔ zhǐ chēng zàn.” < hóng lóu mèng> dì jiǔ jiǔ huí: “lǐ shí ér zuò zài yǐ zi shàng, qiāo zhe yī zhī tuǐ.”
2. sǐ. rú: “qiāo le” ,, “qiāo biàn zi” .
[míng]
yī zhǒng zài chuán tǒng xì jù,, wǔ dǎo zhōng gōng biǎo yǎn zhě bǎng zài jiǎo shàng shǐ yòng de mù zhì dào jù. rú: “qiāo gōng” ,, “cǎi gāo qiāo” .

qiao:[dong]
1. tai qi,, ju qi. ru: "qiao jiao" ,, "qiao qi da mu zhi cheng zan." < hong lou meng> di jiu jiu hui: "li shi er zuo zai yi zi shang, qiao zhe yi zhi tui."
2. si. ru: "qiao le" ,, "qiao bian zi" .
[ming]
yi zhong zai chuan tong xi ju,, wu dao zhong gong biao yan zhe bang zai jiao shang shi yong de mu zhi dao ju. ru: "qiao gong" ,, "cai gao qiao" .

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橇 [qiāo] [qiao]—
Noun
A tool for walking on muddy ground or sliding on snow. For example, 雪 [xue](xuěqiāo). From 《史記 [shi ji] (Shǐjì)．卷二 [juan er]．夏本紀 [xia ben ji] (Xià Běnjì)》: "Travel by boat on water, travel by (qiāo) on mud."

qiāo:[míng]
zài ní de shàng xíng zǒu huò xuě de lǐ huá xíng de gōng jù. rú: “xuě qiāo” . < shǐ jì． juǎn èr． xià běn jì>: “shuǐ xíng chéng chuán, ní xíng chéng qiāo.”

qiao:[ming]
zai ni de shang xing zou huo xue de li hua xing de gong ju. ru: "xue qiao" . < shi ji. juan er. xia ben ji>: "shui xing cheng chuan, ni xing cheng qiao."

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鍬 [qiāo] [qiao]—
Noun
1. A tool (器具 [qi ju] qìjù) for digging earth (泥土 [ni tu] nítǔ). Its lower part (下部 [xia bu] xiàbù) resembles an iron shovel (鐵鏟 [tie chan] tiěchǎn) but is slightly curved (微曲 [wei qu] wēiqū), with a wooden handle (木柄 [mu bing] mùbǐng) on top, which can be held to scoop earth (剷土 [chan tu] chǎntǔ). For example, "round shovel" (圓 [yuan]yuánqiāo). From Water Margin (水滸傳 [shui hu chuan] Shuǐhǔ Zhuàn), Chapter 1 (第一回 [di yi hui] Dì yī huí): "You servants (從人 [cong ren] cóngrén), call a few more fire workers (火工人 [huo gong ren] huǒgōngrén) and others for me, and bring hoes (鋤頭 [chu tou] chútou) and iron shovels (鐵 [tie]tiěqiāo) to dig it open."
2. A tool (器具 [qi ju] qìjù) shaped like a qiāo. For example, "fire shovel" (火 [huo]huǒqiāo), "medicine shovel" (藥 [yao]yàoqiāo).

qiāo:[míng]
1. wā jué ní tǔ de qì jù. xià bù shì tiě chǎn ér wēi qū, shàng yǒu mù bǐng, kě chí yǐ chǎn tǔ. rú: “yuán qiāo” . < shuǐ hǔ chuán> dì yī huí: “rǔ děng cóng rén, yǔ wǒ duō huàn jǐ gè huǒ gōng rén děng, jiāng chú tóu,, tiě qiāo lái jué kāi.”
2. xíng zhuàng xiàng qiāo de qì jù. rú: “huǒ qiāo” ,, “yào qiāo” .

qiao:[ming]
1. wa jue ni tu de qi ju. xia bu shi tie chan er wei qu, shang you mu bing, ke chi yi chan tu. ru: "yuan qiao" . < shui hu chuan> di yi hui: "ru deng cong ren, yu wo duo huan ji ge huo gong ren deng, jiang chu tou,, tie qiao lai jue kai."
2. xing zhuang xiang qiao de qi ju. ru: "huo qiao" ,, "yao qiao" .

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繑 [qiāo] [qiao]—
[名 [ming]] (Noun)
1. `褲紐 [ku niu]` (kù niǔ), a trouser tie or strap on trousers. `說文解字 [shuo wen jie zi]．糸部 [mi bu]` (Shuōwén Jiězì, Mì Bù) states: "`` (Qiáo) is `褲紐 [ku niu]` (kù niǔ)." `管子 [guan zi]．輕重戊 [qing zhong wu]` (Guǎnzǐ, Qīng Zhòng Wù) says: "`絏而踵相隨 [xie er zhong xiang sui]` (xiè qiáo ér zhǒng xiāng suí)."
2. A type of sewing method. The edge of the fabric is rolled inwards and sewn tightly, so that the stitches are not visible, making it look very neat.

qiāo:[míng]
1. kù niǔ, kù zi shàng de dài zi. < shuō wén jiě zì． mì bù>: “qiāo, kù niǔ yě.” < guǎn zi． qīng zhòng wù>: “xiè qiāo ér zhǒng xiāng suí.”
2. yī zhǒng fèng rèn fāng fǎ. jiāng bù biān xiàng nèi juǎn qǐ mì fèng, shǐ zhēn jiǎo bù wài xiàn, kàn qǐ lái hěn zhěng qí.

qiao:[ming]
1. ku niu, ku zi shang de dai zi. < shuo wen jie zi. mi bu>: "qiao, ku niu ye." < guan zi. qing zhong wu>: "xie qiao er zhong xiang sui."
2. yi zhong feng ren fang fa. jiang bu bian xiang nei juan qi mi feng, shi zhen jiao bu wai xian, kan qi lai hen zheng qi.

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荍 [qiáo] [qiao]—
Noun
1. Another name for 錦葵 [jin kui] (mallow). See the entry for 「錦葵 [jin kui]」.
2. 麥子 [mai zi] (wheat). Interchangeable with 「蕎 [qiao]」 (buckwheat). Li Shizhen (李時珍 [li shi zhen]) from the Ming Dynasty (明 [ming]) in his Compendium of Materia Medica (《本草綱目 [ben cao gang mu]》), Volume 22 (卷二二 [juan er er]), Grain Section (穀部 [gu bu]), under 「蕎麥 [qiao mai]」 (buckwheat), stated: "Shizhen (時珍 [shi zhen]) said: 'The stem of 蕎麥 [qiao mai] (buckwheat) is weak and stands out, easy to grow and easy to harvest. When ground into flour, it resembles 麥 [mai] (wheat), hence it is called 蕎 [qiao] (qiáo) or (qiáo), sharing the same name as 麥 [mai] (wheat).'"

qiáo:[míng]
1. jǐn kuí de bié míng. cān jiàn “jǐn kuí” tiáo.
2. mài zi. tōng “qiáo” . míng． lǐ shí zhēn < běn cǎo gāng mù． juǎn èr èr． gǔ bù． qiáo mài>: “shí zhēn yuē: ‘qiáo mài zhī jīng ruò ér qiào rán, yì zhǎng yì shōu, mó miàn rú mài, rú yuē qiáo,, yuē qiáo, ér yǔ mài tóng míng yě.’ ”

qiao:[ming]
1. jin kui de bie ming. can jian "jin kui" tiao.
2. mai zi. tong "qiao" . ming. li shi zhen < ben cao gang mu. juan er er. gu bu. qiao mai>: "shi zhen yue: 'qiao mai zhi jing ruo er qiao ran, yi zhang yi shou, mo mian ru mai, ru yue qiao,, yue qiao, er yu mai tong ming ye.' "

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橋 [qiáo] [qiao]—
[N.]
1. A structure built over a river connecting two banks. Shuowen Jiezi (Explaining and Analyzing Characters), Wood Radical section: "(qiáo), a bridge over water." E.g., "吊 [diao]" (suspension bridge), "鐵 [tie]" (iron bridge), "獨木 [du mu]" (log bridge), "長臥波 [zhang wo bo]" (long bridge lying over the waves). From one of the two poems Shen Yuan by Lu You (陸游 [lu you]) of the Song (宋 [song]) Dynasty: "傷心下春波綠 [shang xin xia chun bo lu] (The sad spring waters beneath the bridge are green), 曾是驚鴻照影來 [ceng shi jing hong zhao ying lai] (where once a startled swan reflected its image)."
2. A structure built on urban traffic arteries, resembling a bridge. E.g., "天 [tian]" (pedestrian overpass), "陸 [lu]" (road overpass/flyover).
3. An alternative name for "梓 [zi]" (qiáo zǐ), "喬梓 [qiao zi]" (qiáo zǐ), or "梓 [zi]" (zǐ) of the Bignoniaceae (紫葳科 [zi wei ke]) family. See the entry for "梓 [zi]".
4. A surname. For example, Qiao Xuan (玄 [xuan]) in the Han (漢 [han]) Dynasty.

qiáo:[míng]
1. jià zài hé miàn shàng jiē tōng liǎng àn de jiàn zhú wù. < shuō wén jiě zì． mù bù>: “qiáo, shuǐ liáng yě.” rú: “diào qiáo” ,, “tiě qiáo” ,, “dú mù qiáo” ,, “zhǎng qiáo wò bō” . sòng． lù yóu 〈chén yuán〉 shī èr shǒu zhī yī: “shāng xīn qiáo xià chūn bō lǜ, céng shì jīng hóng zhào yǐng lái.”
2. jiàn zài shì qū jiāo tōng yào dào shàng, xiàng qiáo liáng yī yàng de jiàn zhú wù. rú: “tiān qiáo” ,, “lù qiáo” .
3. zǐ wēi kē “qiáo zǐ” ,, “qiáo zǐ” ,, “zǐ” de bié chēng. cān jiàn “qiáo zǐ” tiáo.
4. xìng. rú hàn dài yǒu qiáo xuán.

qiao:[ming]
1. jia zai he mian shang jie tong liang an de jian zhu wu. < shuo wen jie zi. mu bu>: "qiao, shui liang ye." ru: "diao qiao" ,, "tie qiao" ,, "du mu qiao" ,, "zhang qiao wo bo" . song. lu you shi er shou zhi yi: "shang xin qiao xia chun bo lu, ceng shi jing hong zhao ying lai."
2. jian zai shi qu jiao tong yao dao shang, xiang qiao liang yi yang de jian zhu wu. ru: "tian qiao" ,, "lu qiao" .
3. zi wei ke "qiao zi" ,, "qiao zi" ,, "zi" de bie cheng. can jian "qiao zi" tiao.
4. xing. ru han dai you qiao xuan.

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蕎 [qiáo] [qiao]—
Plant name: (1) A plant in the genus Fagopyrum (麥屬 [mai shu]) of the family Polygonaceae (蓼科 [liao ke]), an ancient name for "buckwheat" (麥 [mai]). See the entry for "麥 [mai]". (2) A plant in the genus Euphorbia (大戟屬 [da ji shu]) of the family Euphorbiaceae (大戟科 [da ji ke]). A perennial herb. Its root is cylindrical, and its stem is 40 to 90 cm tall, containing milky sap. Its leaves are ovate to lance-ovate. It has four to seven involucral bracts arranged in a whorl, and four to seven umbel rays. The cyathium (大戟花序 [da ji hua xu]) is solitary at the tips of dichotomous branches and has pale brown glands. The capsule is spherical. The root can be used as medicine. According to Erya (爾雅 [er ya]), "Explaining Plants" (釋草 [shi cao]) chapter: "Qiáo is Qióngjù (邛鉅 [qiong ju])." Guo Pu's (郭璞 [guo pu]) commentary from the Jin Dynasty (晉 [jin]) states: "This is today's medicinal herb, Dàjǐ (大戟 [da ji])." It is also known as "Dàjǐ" (大戟 [da ji]) or "Jīng Dàjǐ" (京大戟 [jing da ji]).

qiáo:[míng]
zhí wù míng:(1) liǎo kē qiáo mài shǔ, “qiáo mài” zhī gǔ chēng. cān jiàn “qiáo mài” tiáo.(2) dà jǐ kē dà jǐ shǔ. duō nián shēng cǎo běn. gēn yuán zhù xíng, jīng gāo sì shí zhì jiǔ shí gōng fēn, jù rǔ zhī. yè tuǒ yuán xíng zhì pī zhēn zhuàng tuǒ yuán xíng. zǒng bāo piàn sì zhì qī méi lún shēng, sǎn fú sì zhì qī méi, dà jǐ huā xù dān shēng èr qí fēn zhī dǐng duān, jù dàn hè sè xiàn tǐ. shuò guǒ qiú xíng. gēn kě rù yào. < ěr yǎ． shì cǎo>: “qiáo, qióng jù.” jìn． guō pú． zhù: “jīn yào cǎo, dà jǐ yě.” yě chēng wèi “dà jǐ” ,, “jīng dà jǐ” .

qiao:[ming]
zhi wu ming:(1) liao ke qiao mai shu, "qiao mai" zhi gu cheng. can jian "qiao mai" tiao.(2) da ji ke da ji shu. duo nian sheng cao ben. gen yuan zhu xing, jing gao si shi zhi jiu shi gong fen, ju ru zhi. ye tuo yuan xing zhi pi zhen zhuang tuo yuan xing. zong bao pian si zhi qi mei lun sheng, san fu si zhi qi mei, da ji hua xu dan sheng er qi fen zhi ding duan, ju dan he se xian ti. shuo guo qiu xing. gen ke ru yao. < er ya. shi cao>: "qiao, qiong ju." jin. guo pu. zhu: "jin yao cao, da ji ye." ye cheng wei "da ji" ,, "jing da ji" .

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趫 [qiáo] [qiao]—
[名 [ming]]
A person skilled at climbing trees. "說文解字 [shuo wen jie zi] (Shuowen Jiezi), Rad. 走部 [zou bu] (Zou)": "(Qiao), a person skilled at climbing trees."
[形 [xing]]
1. Agile and good at climbing high and running. Such as: "健 [jian] (Qiaojian)". "後漢書 [hou han shu] (Hou Hanshu), Vol. 71, Biography of 朱儁 [zhu jun] (Zhu Jun)": "輕勇捷 [qing yong jie] (light, brave, and agile), hence he was called '飛燕 [fei yan] (Feiyan)' in the army."
2. Vigorous; strong. "呂氏春秋 [lu shi chun qiu] (Lüshi Chunqiu), 先識覽 [xian shi lan] (Xian Shi Lan), 悔過 [hui guo] (Hui Guo)": "All because their vigor (氣之 [qi zhi]) and strength (力之盛 [li zhi sheng]) reached their peak, they were able to destroy enemies when attacking and retreat quickly when leaving."

qiáo:[míng]
shàn zhǎng pān pá shù mù de rén. < shuō wén jiě zì． zǒu bù>: “qiáo, shàn yuán mù zhī shì yě.”
[xíng]
1. shēn shǒu jiǎo jié, shàn yú pá gāo bēn zǒu. rú: “qiáo jiàn” . < hòu hàn shū． juǎn qī yī． zhū jùn chuán>: “qīng yǒng qiáo jié, gù jūn zhōng hào yuē ‘fēi yàn’ .”
2. wàng shèng. < lǚ shì chūn qiū． xiān shí lǎn． huǐ guò>: “jiē yǐ qí qì zhī qiáo yǔ lì zhī shèng zhì, shì yǐ fàn dí néng miè, qù zhī néng sù.”

qiao:[ming]
shan zhang pan pa shu mu de ren. < shuo wen jie zi. zou bu>: "qiao, shan yuan mu zhi shi ye."
[xing]
1. shen shou jiao jie, shan yu pa gao ben zou. ru: "qiao jian" . < hou han shu. juan qi yi. zhu jun chuan>: "qing yong qiao jie, gu jun zhong hao yue 'fei yan' ."
2. wang sheng. < lu shi chun qiu. xian shi lan. hui guo>: "jie yi qi qi zhi qiao yu li zhi sheng zhi, shi yi fan di neng mie, qu zhi neng su."

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樵 [qiáo] [qiao]—
[名 [ming]] (Noun)
1. Firewood. For example: 薪 [xin](xīnqiáo).
《左傳 [zuo chuan]．桓公十二年 [huan gong shi er nian]》 (Zuǒ Zhuàn, Huán Gōng Shí Èr Nián): "輕則寡謀 [qing ze gua mou]，請無扞采者以誘之 [qing wu gan cai zhe yi you zhi]。" (Qīng zé guǎ móu, qǐng wú hàn cǎi qiáo zhě yǐ yòu zhī.) (If they are lightly guarded, they will be easily outwitted. Please do not hinder those who gather firewood, so as to lure them.)
宋 [song]．柳永 [liu yong] (Sòng. Liǔ Yǒng)〈煮海歌 [zhu hai ge]〉 (Zhǔ Hǎi Gē): "滷濃鹽淡未得閒 [lu nong yan dan wei de xian]，採深入無窮山 [cai shen ru wu qiong shan]。" (Lǔ nóng yán dàn wèi dé xián, cǎi qiáo shēnrù wúqióng shān.) (The brine is thick and the salt is light, with no time to rest; gathering firewood, one goes deep into endless mountains.)
2. A person who cuts firewood; a woodcutter. For example: 夫 [fu] (qiáofū).
唐 [tang]．杜荀鶴 [du xun he] (Táng. Dù Xúnhè)〈遊茅山 [you mao shan]〉詩 [shi] (Yóu Máo Shān Shī): "漁不到處 [yu bu dao chu]，麋鹿自成群 [mi lu zi cheng qun]。" (Yú qiáo bù dào chù, mílù zì chéng qún.) (Where fishermen and woodcutters do not reach, deer form their own herds.)
唐 [tang]．孟浩然 [meng hao ran] (Táng. Mèng Hàorán)〈宿業師山房期丁大不至 [su ye shi shan fang qi ding da bu zhi]〉詩 [shi] (Sù Yè Shī Shān Fáng Qī Dīng Dà Bù Zhì Shī): "人歸欲盡 [ren gui yu jin]，煙鳥棲初定 [yan niao qi chu ding]。" (Qiáo rén guī yù jìn, yān niǎo qī chū dìng.) (The woodcutters are almost all gone, and the misty birds are just settling down to roost.)
3. A tall building for observing enemies; a watchtower. Also written as 譙 [qiao] (qiáo).
《漢書 [han shu]．卷六九 [juan liu jiu]．趙充國傳 [zhao chong guo chuan]》 (Hàn Shū, Juǎn Liù Jiǔ, Zhào Chōngguó Zhuàn): "為塹壘木 [wei qian lei mu]，校聯不絕 [xiao lian bu jue]。" (Wèi qiàn lěi mù qiáo, xiào lián bù jué.) (They built trenches and earthen watchtowers of wood, connected in an unbroken line.)
[動 [dong]] (Verb)
To cut firewood.
《詩經 [shi jing]．小雅 [xiao ya]．白華 [bai hua]》 (Shī Jīng, Xiǎo Yǎ, Bái Huá): "彼桑薪 [bi sang xin]，卬烘于煁 [ang hong yu chen]。" (Qiáo bǐ sāng xīn, áng hōng yú chén.) (Cut that mulberry firewood, and I will dry it in the stove.)
《左傳 [zuo chuan]．昭公六年 [zhao gong liu nian]》 (Zuǒ Zhuàn, Zhāo Gōng Liù Nián): "不樹 [bu shu]，不采蓺 [bu cai yi]。" (Bù qiáo shù, bù cǎi yì.) (Do not cut trees for firewood, do not gather plants.)
宋 [song]．方岳 [fang yue] (Sòng. Fāng Yuè)〈三虎行 [san hu xing]〉 (Sān Hǔ Xíng): "西鄰昨暮不歸 [xi lin zuo mu bu gui]，欲覓殘骸無處所 [yu mi can hai wu chu suo]。" (Xī lín zuó mù qiáo bù guī, yù mì cán hái wú chùsuǒ.) (The western neighbor did not return last night after cutting firewood; one wanted to find his remains but there was no trace.)

qiáo:[míng]
1. mù chái. rú: “xīn qiáo” . < zuǒ chuán． huán gōng shí èr nián>: “qīng zé guǎ móu, qǐng wú gǎn cǎi qiáo zhě yǐ yòu zhī.” sòng． liǔ yǒng 〈zhǔ hǎi gē〉: “lǔ nóng yán dàn wèi dé xián, cǎi qiáo shēn rù wú qióng shān.”
2. dǎ chái de rén. rú: “qiáo fū” . táng． dù xún hè 〈yóu máo shān〉 shī: “yú qiáo bù dào chù, mí lù zì chéng qún.” táng． mèng hào rán 〈sù yè shī shān fáng qī dīng dà bù zhì〉 shī: “qiáo rén guī yù jǐn, yān niǎo qī chū dìng.”
3. liǎo wàng dí rén de gāo lóu. tōng “qiào” . < hàn shū． juǎn liù jiǔ． zhào chōng guó chuán>: “wèi qiàn lěi mù qiáo, xiào lián bù jué.”
[dòng]
kǎn chái. < shī jīng． xiǎo yǎ． bái huá>: “qiáo bǐ sāng xīn, áng hōng yú chén.” < zuǒ chuán． zhāo gōng liù nián>: “bù qiáo shù, bù cǎi yì.” sòng． fāng yuè 〈sān hǔ xíng〉: “xī lín zuó mù qiáo bù guī, yù mì cán hái wú chù suǒ.”

qiao:[ming]
1. mu chai. ru: "xin qiao" . < zuo chuan. huan gong shi er nian>: "qing ze gua mou, qing wu gan cai qiao zhe yi you zhi." song. liu yong : "lu nong yan dan wei de xian, cai qiao shen ru wu qiong shan."
2. da chai de ren. ru: "qiao fu" . tang. du xun he shi: "yu qiao bu dao chu, mi lu zi cheng qun." tang. meng hao ran shi: "qiao ren gui yu jin, yan niao qi chu ding."
3. liao wang di ren de gao lou. tong "qiao" . < han shu. juan liu jiu. zhao chong guo chuan>: "wei qian lei mu qiao, xiao lian bu jue."
[dong]
kan chai. < shi jing. xiao ya. bai hua>: "qiao bi sang xin, ang hong yu chen." < zuo chuan. zhao gong liu nian>: "bu qiao shu, bu cai yi." song. fang yue : "xi lin zuo mu qiao bu gui, yu mi can hai wu chu suo."

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翹 [qiào] [qiao]—
[名 [ming]]
1. Long feathers on a bird's tail. From Shuowen Jiezi 《說文解字 [shuo wen jie zi]》, Feather Radical 羽部 [yu bu]: "翘 [qiao] (qiào), long tail feathers 尾长毛也 [wei zhang mao ye]."
2. An ornament worn in women's 妇女 [fu nu] hair, shaped like a bird's tail 鸟尾 [niao wei]. From Bai Juyi's 白居易 [bai ju yi] "Song of Everlasting Sorrow" 长恨歌 [zhang hen ge] in the Tang 唐 [tang] dynasty: "Flower hairpins 花钿 [hua dian] fell to the ground with no one to pick them up, emerald hair ornaments 翠翘 [cui qiao], golden sparrows 金雀 [jin que], jade hairpins 玉搔头 [yu sao tou]."
[動 [dong]]
To lift 举起 [ju qi], to raise 抬高 [tai gao]. For example: "to raise one's head 翘首 [qiao shou]", "to look up expectantly 翘望 [qiao wang]", "to raise one's foot 翘足 [qiao zu]".
[形 [xing]]
Outstanding 特出 [te chu]. From Book of Jin 《晉書 [jin shu]》, Vol. 87, Biography of Li Xuansheng, King Wu-zhao of Liang 涼武昭王李玄盛傳 [liang wu zhao wang li xuan sheng chuan]: "Recruiting extraordinary talents 殊才 [shu cai] from mountains and lands 巖陸 [yan lu], selecting prominent scholars 翘彦 [qiao yan] from all corners 无际 [wu ji]." From Yan Zhitui's 顏之推 [yan zhi tui] "Family Instructions for the Yan Clan" 顏氏家訓 [yan shi jia xun], "On Literature" 文章 [wen zhang] in Northern Qi 北齊 [bei qi]: "All these people 诸人 [zhu ren] are among their most outstanding 翘秀者 [qiao xiu zhe]."

qiào:[míng]
1. niǎo lèi wěi bù de zhǎng yǔ máo. < shuō wén jiě zì． yǔ bù>: “qiào, wěi zhǎng máo yě.”
2. fù nǚ fà shàng de shì wù, xíng shì niǎo wěi. táng． bái jū yì 〈zhǎng hèn gē〉: “huā tián wěi de wú rén shōu, cuì qiào jīn què yù sāo tóu.”
[dòng]
jǔ qǐ,, tái gāo. rú: “qiào shǒu” ,, “qiào wàng” ,, “qiào zú” .
[xíng]
tè chū. < jìn shū． juǎn bā qī． liáng wǔ zhāo wáng lǐ xuán shèng chuán>: “cǎi shū cái yú yán lù, bá qiào yàn yú wú jì.” běi qí． yán zhī tuī < yán shì jiā xùn． wén zhāng>: “fán cǐ zhū rén, jiē qí qiào xiù zhě.”

qiao:[ming]
1. niao lei wei bu de zhang yu mao. < shuo wen jie zi. yu bu>: "qiao, wei zhang mao ye."
2. fu nu fa shang de shi wu, xing shi niao wei. tang. bai ju yi : "hua tian wei de wu ren shou, cui qiao jin que yu sao tou."
[dong]
ju qi,, tai gao. ru: "qiao shou" ,, "qiao wang" ,, "qiao zu" .
[xing]
te chu. < jin shu. juan ba qi. liang wu zhao wang li xuan sheng chuan>: "cai shu cai yu yan lu, ba qiao yan yu wu ji." bei qi. yan zhi tui < yan shi jia xun. wen zhang>: "fan ci zhu ren, jie qi qiao xiu zhe."

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峭 [qiào] [qiao]—
[形 [xing]] (Adjective)
1. Of mountains, steep and rugged; precipitous. For example: 「壁 [bi]」 (qiàobì, sheer cliff), 「陡 [dou]」 (dǒuqiào, steep).
From Nine Chapters (九章 [jiu zhang]), by Qu Yuan (屈原 [qu yuan]) of Chu Ci (楚辭 [chu ci]): "Ascending the precipitous cliffs of high peaks, dwelling at the summit where the rainbow ends." (上高巖之岸兮 [shang gao yan zhi an xi]，處雌蜺之標顛 [chu ci ni zhi biao dian]。)
From Poem on Passing Shining Villa (過始寧墅詩 [guo shi ning shu shi]) by Xie Lingyun (謝靈運 [xie ling yun]) in Selections of Refined Literature (文選 [wen xuan]): "The cliffs (巖 [yan]) are steep and the ridges (嶺 [ling]) densely layered; islets (洲 [zhou]) wind around and sandbars (渚 [zhu]) stretch continuously." (巖嶺稠疊 [yan ling chou die]，洲縈渚連綿 [zhou ying zhu lian mian]。)
2. Of literary style, vigorous and forceful; incisive.
From Lunheng (論衡 [lun heng]) by Wang Chong (王充 [wang chong]) of Han (漢 [han]) Dynasty: "Words are concise and subtle, their implications profound and far-reaching; the language is pleasant, but the writing (文 [wen]) is sharp, yet the meaning is shallow and trivial." (言姦辭簡 [yan jian ci jian]，指趨妙遠 [zhi qu miao yuan]；語甘文 [yu gan wen]，意務淺小 [yi wu qian xiao]。)
From Biography of Xie Ao (謝翶傳 [xie ao chuan]) by Song Lian (宋濂 [song lian]) of Ming (明 [ming]) Dynasty: "His literary style (文 [wen]) is especially prominent, vigorous, and forceful (嶄拔勁 [zhan ba jin]), like thunder and lightning, indistinct, appearing and disappearing amidst wind and rain." (文尤嶄拔勁 [wen you zhan ba jin]，雷電恍惚 [lei dian huang hu]，出入風雨中 [chu ru feng yu zhong]。)
3. Stern; severe; harsh; stringent.
From New Book of Tang (新唐書 [xin tang shu]), Volume 177, Biography of Li Ao (李翶傳 [li ao chuan]): "Gao's (翶 [ao]) nature was stern and unyielding (鯁 [geng]), he would not yield in discussions." (翶性鯁 [ao xing geng]，論議無所屈 [lun yi wu suo qu]。)
4. Cold; chilly. For example: 「春寒料 [chun han liao]」 (chūnhán liàoqiào, the biting chill of early spring).
From Autumn Thoughts (秋思 [qiu si]) by Lu You (陸游 [lu you]) of Song (宋 [song]) Dynasty: "The dew (露氣 [lu qi]) has penetrated the curtains, already deeply cold (深 [shen]); my thinning hair (衰髮 [shuai fa]) falls like withered leaves (槁葉 [gao ye])." (露氣侵簾已深 [lu qi qin lian yi shen]，衰髮凋零隨槁葉 [shuai fa diao ling sui gao ye]。)
[動 [dong]] (Verb)
1. To make stricter; to tighten (laws, etc.); to make more severe.
From The Five Vermin (五蠹 [wu du]) by Han Fei Zi (韓非子 [han fei zi]): "Therefore, an enlightened ruler (明王 [ming wang]) makes their laws (法 [fa]) stricter (其法 [qi fa]) and their punishments (刑 [xing]) more severe (嚴其刑也 [yan qi xing ye])." (故明王其法而嚴其刑也 [gu ming wang qi fa er yan qi xing ye]。)

qiào:[xíng]
1. shān shì xiǎn jùn. rú: “qiào bì” ,, “dǒu qiào” . < chǔ cí． qū yuán． jiǔ zhāng． bēi huí fēng>: “shàng gāo yán zhī qiào àn xī, chù cí ní zhī biāo diān.” < wén xuǎn． xiè líng yùn． guò shǐ níng shù shī>: “yán qiào lǐng chóu dié, zhōu yíng zhǔ lián mián.”
2. wén shì xiǎn bá. hàn． wáng chōng < lùn héng． zì jì>: “yán jiān cí jiǎn, zhǐ qū miào yuǎn； yǔ gān wén qiào, yì wù qiǎn xiǎo.” míng． sòng lián 〈xiè áo chuán〉: “wén yóu zhǎn bá qiào jìn, léi diàn huǎng hū, chū rù fēng yǔ zhōng.”
3. yán lì,, kē kè. < xīn táng shū． juǎn yī qī qī． lǐ áo chuán>: “áo xìng qiào gěng, lùn yì wú suǒ qū.”
4. hán lěng. rú: “chūn hán liào qiào” . sòng． lù yóu 〈qiū sī〉 shī: “lù qì qīn lián yǐ qiào shēn, shuāi fà diāo líng suí gǎo yè.”
[dòng]
jiā mì,, shǐ yán lì. < hán fēi zi． wǔ dù>: “gù míng wáng qiào qí fǎ ér yán qí xíng yě.”

qiao:[xing]
1. shan shi xian jun. ru: "qiao bi" ,, "dou qiao" . < chu ci. qu yuan. jiu zhang. bei hui feng>: "shang gao yan zhi qiao an xi, chu ci ni zhi biao dian." < wen xuan. xie ling yun. guo shi ning shu shi>: "yan qiao ling chou die, zhou ying zhu lian mian."
2. wen shi xian ba. han. wang chong < lun heng. zi ji>: "yan jian ci jian, zhi qu miao yuan; yu gan wen qiao, yi wu qian xiao." ming. song lian : "wen you zhan ba qiao jin, lei dian huang hu, chu ru feng yu zhong."
3. yan li,, ke ke. < xin tang shu. juan yi qi qi. li ao chuan>: "ao xing qiao geng, lun yi wu suo qu."
4. han leng. ru: "chun han liao qiao" . song. lu you shi: "lu qi qin lian yi qiao shen, shuai fa diao ling sui gao ye."
[dong]
jia mi,, shi yan li. < han fei zi. wu du>: "gu ming wang qiao qi fa er yan qi xing ye."

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誚 [qiào] [qiao]—
[Verb]
To blame, to reproach.
Examples:
1. The old man (丈人 [zhang ren]) returned, sobered up (酒醒 [jiu xing]), and reproached his son (子 [zi]). (Source: Lüshi Chunqiu (呂氏春秋 [lu shi chun qiu]), Shenxing Lun (慎行論 [shen xing lun]), Yisi (疑似 [yi shi]))
2. The hoopoe (戴勝 [dai sheng]), though barely (憖 [yin]) happy (歡 [huan]), also reproached me (余 [yu]) for my slow (遲 [chi]) journey (行 [xing]). (Source: Wen Xuan (文選 [wen xuan]), Zhang Heng (張衡 [zhang heng])'s Sixuan Fu (思玄賦 [si xuan fu]))
[Adverb]
Entirely, simply, utterly.
Example:
Pondering (尋思 [xun si]) past events (往事 [wang shi]), myriad thoughts (千頭萬緒 [qian tou wan xu]), looking back (回首 [hui shou]), it's utterly like a dream (夢裡 [meng li]). (Source: Song Dynasty (宋 [song]) Ge Changgeng (葛長庚 [ge zhang geng])'s Yongyule (永遇樂 [yong yu le]), Yinyue Qiliang (銀月淒涼 [yin yue qi liang]))

qiào:[dòng]
zé bèi,, zé guài. < lǚ shì chūn qiū． shèn xíng lùn． yí shì>: “zhàng rén guī, jiǔ xǐng ér qiào qí zi.” < wén xuǎn． zhāng héng． sī xuán fù>: “dài shèng yìn qí jì huān xī, yòu qiào yú zhī xíng chí.”
[fù]
quán rán,, jiǎn zhí. sòng． gé zhǎng gēng 〈yǒng yù lè． yín yuè qī liáng〉 cí: “xún sī wǎng shì, qiān tóu wàn xù, huí shǒu qiào rú mèng lǐ.”

qiao:[dong]
ze bei,, ze guai. < lu shi chun qiu. shen xing lun. yi shi>: "zhang ren gui, jiu xing er qiao qi zi." < wen xuan. zhang heng. si xuan fu>: "dai sheng yin qi ji huan xi, you qiao yu zhi xing chi."
[fu]
quan ran,, jian zhi. song. ge zhang geng ci: "xun si wang shi, qian tou wan xu, hui shou qiao ru meng li."

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鞘 [qiào] [qiao]—
Noun
1. A scabbard; a sheath. For example: "還刀入 [hai dao ru](huán dāo rù qiào)" (Return the knife to its scabbard). From Lu Zhaolin's (盧照鄰 [lu zhao lin]) poem "Liu Sheng" (劉生 [liu sheng]) from the Tang (唐 [tang]) Dynasty: "翠羽裝刀 [cui yu zhuang dao](cuìyǔ zhuāng dāoshào), 黃金飾馬鈴 [huang jin shi ma ling] (huángjīn shì mǎlíng)." (Green feathers adorn the scabbard, gold adorns the horse bells.)
2. A hollow wooden cylinder (中空木筒 [zhong kong mu tong]) used to contain silver objects (銀物 [yin wu]) for transport (轉運 [zhuan yun]). From Chapter 34 (第三四回 [di san si hui]) of The Scholars (儒林外史 [ru lin wai shi]): "儘著響馬賊 [jin zhe xiang ma zei] (jìn zhe xiǎngmǎzéi) 趕著百十個牲口 [gan zhe bai shi ge sheng kou] (gǎnzhe bǎi shí gè shēngkǒu), 馱了銀 [tuo le yin](tuó le yínqiào), 往小路上去了 [wang xiao lu shang qu le] (wǎng xiǎolù shàng qù le)." (The highwaymen were driving a hundred or so livestock, loaded with silver cylinders, and went along the small road.)

qiào:[míng]
1. dāo tào. rú: “hái dāo rù qiào” . táng． lú zhào lín 〈liú shēng〉 shī: “cuì yǔ zhuāng dāo qiào, huáng jīn shì mǎ líng.”
2. yòng lái shèng zhuāng yín wù, yǐ biàn zhuǎn yùn de zhōng kōng mù tǒng. < rú lín wài shǐ> dì sān sì huí: “jǐn zhe xiǎng mǎ zéi gǎn zhe bǎi shí gè shēng kǒu, tuó le yín qiào, wǎng xiǎo lù shàng qù le.”

qiao:[ming]
1. dao tao. ru: "hai dao ru qiao" . tang. lu zhao lin shi: "cui yu zhuang dao qiao, huang jin shi ma ling."
2. yong lai sheng zhuang yin wu, yi bian zhuan yun de zhong kong mu tong. < ru lin wai shi> di san si hui: "jin zhe xiang ma zei gan zhe bai shi ge sheng kou, tuo le yin qiao, wang xiao lu shang qu le."

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譙 [qiào] [qiao]—
[Verb] To blame; to rebuke. Same as '誚 [qiao]' (qiào).
From Guanzi, Kuidu chapter (《管子 [guan zi]．揆度 [kui du]》): "If one has sufficient means (力足 [li zu]) but idles about (蕩遊 [dang you]) and does not work (不作 [bu zuo]), the elders (老者 [lao zhe]) will rebuke him (之 [zhi])."
From Han Feizi, Five Vermin chapter (《韓非子 [han fei zi]．五蠹 [wu du]》): "Nowadays, if there is an untalented son (不才之子 [bu cai zhi zi]), his parents (父母 [fu mu]) get angry (怒 [nu]) with him but he does not change because of it, and the villagers (鄉人 [xiang ren]) rebuke him but he is not moved by it."

qiào:[dòng]
zé bèi. tóng “qiào” . < guǎn zi． kuí dù>: “lì zú dàng yóu bù zuò, lǎo zhě qiào zhī.” < hán fēi zi． wǔ dù>: “jīn yǒu bù cái zhī zi, fù mǔ nù zhī fú wèi gǎi, xiāng rén qiào zhī fú wèi dòng.”

qiao:[dong]
ze bei. tong "qiao" . < guan zi. kui du>: "li zu dang you bu zuo, lao zhe qiao zhi." < han fei zi. wu du>: "jin you bu cai zhi zi, fu mu nu zhi fu wei gai, xiang ren qiao zhi fu wei dong."

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竅 [qiào] [qiao]—
[名 [ming]]
1. Hole, aperture, cavity.
《莊子 [zhuang zi]．齊物論 [qi wu lun]》 (Zhuangzi, On the Equality of Things): "When the 厲風 [li feng] (fierce wind) ceases, all the 眾 [zhong](cavities/holes) become 虛 [xu] (empty)."
宋 [song]．蘇軾 [su shi] (Su Shi) 〈石鐘山記 [shi zhong shan ji]〉 (Record of Stone Bell Mountain): "There is a 大石 [da shi] (large rock) in the 當中流 [dang zhong liu] (middle of the stream), capable of seating a hundred people, 空中 [kong zhong] (hollow inside) and 多 [duo](full of holes), inhaling and exhaling with the 風水 [feng shui] (wind and water)."
2. Human body's organs such as 耳 [er] (ears), 目 [mu] (eyes), 鼻 [bi] (nose), 口 [kou] (mouth).
E.g., 「七 [qi]」 (the seven apertures).
《管子 [guan zi]．心術上 [xin shu shang]》 (Guanzi, Mind and Heart, Part 1): "The 九 [jiu](nine apertures) each have their 職 [zhi] (function), which is the 分 [fen] (division) of 官 [guan] (offices)."
3. Key, main point, method.
E.g., 「訣 [jue]」 (knack/secret), 「一不通 [yi bu tong]」 (completely ignorant/don't understand a thing).
[動 [dong]]
To bear, to carry, to support.
《禮記 [li ji]．禮運 [li yun]》 (Liji, The Movement of Rites): "Therefore, 天 [tian] (Heaven) 秉陽 [bing yang] (holds the Yang), 垂日星 [chui ri xing] (suspending the sun and stars); 地 [de] (Earth) 秉星 [bing xing] (holds the essence that forms things), 於山川 [yu shan chuan] (forming cavities in mountains and rivers)."

qiào:[míng]
1. kǒng xué. < zhuāng zi． qí wù lùn>: “lì fēng jì, zé zhòng qiào wèi xū.” sòng． sū shì 〈shí zhōng shān jì〉: “yǒu dà shí dāng zhōng liú, kě zuò bǎi rén, kōng zhōng ér duō qiào, yǔ fēng shuǐ xiāng tūn tǔ.”
2. rén tǐ de ěr,, mù,, bí,, kǒu děng qì guān. rú: “qī qiào” . < guǎn zi． xīn shù shàng>: “jiǔ qiào zhī yǒu zhí, guān zhī fēn yě.”
3. guān jiàn,, yào diǎn,, fāng fǎ. rú: “jué qiào” ,, “yī qiào bù tōng” .
[dòng]
chéng zài. < lǐ jì． lǐ yùn>: “gù tiān bǐng yáng, chuí rì xīng, de bǐng xīng, qiào yú shān chuān.”

qiao:[ming]
1. kong xue. < zhuang zi. qi wu lun>: "li feng ji, ze zhong qiao wei xu." song. su shi : "you da shi dang zhong liu, ke zuo bai ren, kong zhong er duo qiao, yu feng shui xiang tun tu."
2. ren ti de er,, mu,, bi,, kou deng qi guan. ru: "qi qiao" . < guan zi. xin shu shang>: "jiu qiao zhi you zhi, guan zhi fen ye."
3. guan jian,, yao dian,, fang fa. ru: "jue qiao" ,, "yi qiao bu tong" .
[dong]
cheng zai. < li ji. li yun>: "gu tian bing yang, chui ri xing, de bing xing, qiao yu shan chuan."

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躈 [qiào] [qiao]—
(n.) The anus of a horse (馬的肛門 [ma de gang men]); in ancient times, used as a unit to count the number of horses (計馬數 [ji ma shu]). From Records of the Grand Historian (《史記 [shi ji]》), Volume 129, "Biographies of the Money-Makers" (〈貨殖傳 [huo zhi chuan]〉): "A thousand horses (counted by their tíqiào 蹄 [ti]), a thousand cattle (counted by their feet 足 [zu])." From Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio (《聊齋志異 [liao zhai zhi yi]》), Volume 4, "The Cricket" (〈促織 [cu zhi]〉): "Within a few years, there were a hundred qing (頃 [qing]) of land, ten thousand eaves (椽 [chuan]) on pavilions, and a thousand head each of cattle and sheep (counted by their tíqiào 蹄 [ti])."

qiào:[míng]
mǎ de gāng mén, gǔ dài yòng yǐ jì mǎ shù. < shǐ jì． juǎn yī èr jiǔ． huò zhí chuán>: “mǎ tí qiào qiān, niú qiān zú.” < liáo zhāi zhì yì． juǎn sì． cù zhī>: “bù shù suì, tián bǎi qǐng, lóu gé wàn chuán, niú yáng tí qiào gè qiān jì.”

qiao:[ming]
ma de gang men, gu dai yong yi ji ma shu. < shi ji. juan yi er jiu. huo zhi chuan>: "ma ti qiao qian, niu qian zu." < liao zhai zhi yi. juan si. cu zhi>: "bu shu sui, tian bai qing, lou ge wan chuan, niu yang ti qiao ge qian ji."

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翹 [qiào] [qiao]—
[動 [dong]] (dòng) Verb
1. To protrude (突起 [tu qi]), to rise high (高起 [gao qi]), to tilt upwards (向上昂起 [xiang shang ang qi]).
Examples: "That cannon (那尊大炮 [na zun da pao]) was tilted (著 [zhe]) with its muzzle (炮口 [pao kou]) facing towards the enemy camp (敵營 [di ying])." "Both ends (兩頭 [liang tou]) of this bench (這張板凳 [zhe zhang ban deng]) have warped upwards (起來了 [qi lai le])."
2. To sneak away (開溜 [kai liu]).
Examples: To run away from home (家 [jia]), to skip class (課 [ke]), to skip work (班 [ban]).
3. Refers to death (死亡 [si wang]).
Examples: To pass away (了 [le]), to kick the bucket (辮子 [bian zi]).

qiào:[dòng]
1. tū qǐ,, gāo qǐ,, xiàng shàng áng qǐ. rú: “nà zūn dà pào qiào zhe pào kǒu, cháo xiàng dí yíng.” “zhè zhāng bǎn dèng, liǎng tóu dōu qiào qǐ lái le.”
2. kāi liū. rú: “qiào jiā” ,, “qiào kè” ,, “qiào bān” .
3. zhǐ sǐ wáng. rú: “qiào le” ,, “qiào biàn zi” .

qiao:[dong]
1. tu qi,, gao qi,, xiang shang ang qi. ru: "na zun da pao qiao zhe pao kou, chao xiang di ying." "zhe zhang ban deng, liang tou dou qiao qi lai le."
2. kai liu. ru: "qiao jia" ,, "qiao ke" ,, "qiao ban" .
3. zhi si wang. ru: "qiao le" ,, "qiao bian zi" .

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鞘 [qiào] [qiao]—
A thin leather strap (細皮條 [xi pi tiao]) tied to the end of a whip (鞭子 [bian zi]). From the 'Book of Jin' (晉書 [jin shu]), Volume 114, 'Annals of Fu Jian, Part 2' (苻堅載記下 [fu jian zai ji xia]): "A long-handled horsewhip (馬鞭 [ma bian]) strikes the left thigh; when the Grand Duke Jupiter (太歲 [tai sui]) travels south, the captives (虜 [lu]) will surely return."

qiào:[míng]
shuān zài biān zi shàng tóu de xì pí tiáo. < jìn shū． juǎn yī yī sì． fú jiān zài jì xià>: “zhǎng qiào mǎ biān jī zuǒ gǔ, tài suì nán xíng dāng fù lǔ.”

qiao:[ming]
shuan zai bian zi shang tou de xi pi tiao. < jin shu. juan yi yi si. fu jian zai ji xia>: "zhang qiao ma bian ji zuo gu, tai sui nan xing dang fu lu."

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顦 [qiáo] [qiao]—
Variant characters of '憔 [qiao]'.

qiáo: “qiáo” de yì tǐ zì.

qiao: "qiao" de yi ti zi.